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Residential Sale and Purchase Contract
FLORIDA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS ®
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(“Seller”)
1. SALE AND PURCHASE:
and
(“Buyer”)
agree to sell and buy on the terms and conditions specified below the property described as:
Address:
County:
Legal Description:
Tax ID No:
together with all existing improvements and attached items, including fixtures, built-in furnishings, major appliances (including but
not limited to range(s), refrigerator(s), dishwasher(s), washer(s), and dryer(s),
(#) ceiling fans (if left blank, all ceiling fans),
light fixtures, attached wall-to-wall carpeting, rods, draperies and other window treatments as of Effective Date. The only other
items included in the purchase are:
The following attached items are excluded from the purchase:
The real and personal property described above as included in the purchase is referred to as the “Property.” Personal property
listed in this Contract is included in the purchase price, has no contributory value and is being left for Seller's convenience.
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19 2. PURCHASE PRICE:
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(a) $
PRICE AND FINANCING
$
payable by Buyer in U.S. currency as follows:
Deposit received (checks are subject to clearance) on
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_____________________ for delivery to
Signature
by
(“Escrow Agent”)
Name of Company
(Address of Escrow Agent)
(Phone # of Escrow Agent)
Additional deposit to be delivered to Escrow Agent by
(b) $
or
days from Effective Date. (10 days if left blank)
Total financing (see Paragraph 3 below) (express as a dollar amount or percentage)
(c)
Other:
(d) $
Balance to close (not including Buyer's closing costs, prepaid items and prorations). All funds
(e) $
paid at closing must be paid by locally drawn cashier's check, official bank check, or wired funds.
31 3. FINANCING: (Check as applicable)
(a) Buyer will pay cash for the Property with no financing contingency.
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conventional
FHA
VA financing specified in paragraph 2(c) at the prevailing interest rate and
(b) Buyer will apply for new
loan costs based on Buyer's creditworthiness (the “Financing”) within
days from Effective Date (5 days if left blank) and
provide Seller with either a written Financing commitment or approval letter (“Commitment”) or written notice that Buyer is unable to
days from Effective Date (the earlier of 30 days after the Effective Date or 5 days prior to Closing
obtain a Commitment within
Date if left blank) (“Commitment Period”). Buyer will keep Seller and Broker fully informed about loan application status, progress
and Commitment issues and authorizes the mortgage broker and lender to disclose all such information to Seller and Broker. If,
after using diligence and good faith, Buyer is unable to provide the Commitment and provides Seller with written notice that Buyer is
unable to obtain a Commitment within the Commitment Period, either party may cancel this Contract and Buyer's deposit will be
refunded. Buyer's failure to provide Seller with written notice that Buyer is unable to obtain a Commitment within the Commitment
Period will result in forfeiture of Buyer's deposit(s). Once Buyer provides the Commitment to Seller, the financing contingency is
waived and Seller will be entitled to retain the deposits if the transaction does not close by the Closing Date unless (1) the Property
appraises below the purchase price and either the parties cannot agree on a new purchase price or Buyer elects not to proceed, (2)
the property related conditions of the Commitment have not been met (except when such conditions are waived by other provisions
of this Contract), or (3) another provision of this Contract provides for cancellation.
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CLOSING
4. CLOSING DATE; OCCUPANCY: Unless the Closing Date is specifically extended by the Buyer and Seller or by any other provision
in this Contract, the Closing Date shall prevail over all other time periods including, but not limited to, inspection and financing periods.
This Contract will be closed on
(“Closing Date”) at the time established by the closing agent, by which
time Seller will (a) have removed all personal items and trash from the Property and swept the Property clean and (b) deliver the deed,
occupancy and possession, along with all keys, garage door openers and access codes, to Buyer. If on Closing Date insurance
underwriting is suspended, Buyer may postpone closing up to 5 days after the insurance suspension is lifted; If this transaction does not
close for any reason, Buyer will immediately return all Seller-provided title evidence, surveys, association documents and other items.
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5. CLOSING PROCEDURE; COSTS: Closing will take place in the county where the Property is located and may be conducted
by mail or electronic means. If title insurance insures Buyer for title defects arising between the title binder effective date and
recording of Buyer's deed, closing agent will disburse at closing the net sale proceeds to Seller and brokerage fees to Broker as
per Paragraph 19. In addition to other expenses provided in this Contract, Seller and Buyer will pay the costs indicated below.
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PROPERTY CONDITION
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6. INSPECTION PERIODS: Buyer will complete the inspections referenced in Paragraphs 7 and 8(a)(2) by
(the earlier of 10 days after the Effective Date or 5 days prior to Closing Date if left blank) (“Inspection Period”);
the wood-destroying organism inspection by
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(at least 5 days prior to closing, if left blank); and the
walk-through inspection on the day before Closing Date or any other time agreeable to the parties; and the survey referenced in
Paragraph 10(c) by
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(at least 5 days prior to closing if left blank).
(a) Seller Costs:
Taxes and surtaxes on the deed
Recording fees for documents needed to cure title
Other:
or
% (1.5% if left blank) of the purchase price for repairs to warranted items (“Repair
Seller will pay up to $
or
% (1.5% if left blank) of the purchase price for wood-destroying organism treatment
Limit”); and up to $
and repairs (“WDO Repair Limit”); and up to $
or
% (1.5% if left blank) of the purchase price for costs
associated with closing out open permits and obtaining required permits for unpermitted existing improvements (“Permit Limit”).
(b) Buyer Costs:
Taxes and recording fees on notes and mortgages
Recording fees on the deed and financing statements
Loan expenses
Lender's title policy
Inspections
Survey
Flood insurance, homeowner insurance, hazard insurance
Other:
(c) Title Evidence and Insurance: Check (1) or (2):
(1) The title evidence will be a Paragraph 10(a)(1) owner's title insurance commitment.
Seller will select the title
agent and will pay for the owner's title policy, search, examination and related charges or
Buyer will select the title
agent and pay for the owner's title policy, search, examination and related charges or
Buyer will select the title agent
and Seller will pay for the owner's title policy, search, examination and related charges.
(2) Seller will provide an abstract as specified in Paragraph 10(a)(2) as title evidence. Seller Buyer will pay for the
owner's title policy and select the title agent. Seller will pay fees for title searches prior to closing, including tax search and
lien search fees, and Buyer will pay fees for title searches after closing (if any), title examination fees and closing fees.
(d) Prorations: The following items will be made current (if applicable) and prorated as of the day before Closing Date: real
estate taxes, interest, bonds, assessments, association fees, insurance, rents and other current expenses and revenues of
the Property. If taxes and assessments for the current year cannot be determined, taxes shall be prorated on the basis of
taxes for the preceding year as of the day before Closing Date and shall be computed and readjusted when the current taxes
are determined with adjustment for exemptions and improvements. If there are completed improvements on the Property by
January 1 of the year of the Closing Date, which improvements were not in existence on January 1 of the prior year, taxes
shall be prorated based on the prior year's millage and at an equitable assessment to be agreed upon by the parties prior to
Closing Date, failing which, request will be made to the County Property Appraiser for an informal assessment taking into
consideration available exemptions. If the County Property Appraiser is unable or unwilling to perform an informal
assessment prior to Closing Date, Buyer and Seller will split the cost of a private appraiser to perform an assessment prior
to Closing Date. Nothing in this paragraph shall act to extend the Closing Date. This provision shall survive closing.
(e) Special Assessment by Public Body: Regarding special assessments imposed by a public body, Seller will pay (i) the
full amount of liens that are certified, confirmed and ratified before closing and (ii) the amount of the last estimate of the
assessment if an improvement is substantially completed as of Effective Date but has not resulted in a lien before closing,
and Buyer will pay all other amounts. If special assessments may be paid in installments
Buyer
Seller (if left blank,
Buyer) shall pay installments due after closing. If Seller is checked, Seller will pay the assessment in full prior to or at the
time of closing. Public body does not include a Homeowner Association or Condominium Association.
(f) Tax Withholding: Buyer and Seller will comply with the Foreign Investment in Real Property Tax Act, which may require
Seller to provide additional cash at closing if Seller is a “foreign person” as defined by federal law.
at a cost
(g) Home Warranty:
Buyer
Seller
N/A will pay for a home warranty plan issued by
not to exceed $
. A home warranty plan provides for repair or replacement of many of a home's mechanical
systems and major built-in appliances in the event of breakdown due to normal wear and tear during the agreement period.
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113 7. REAL PROPERTY DISCLOSURES: Seller represents that Seller does not know of any facts that materially affect the value
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(a) Energy Efficiency: Buyer acknowledges receipt of the energy-efficiency information brochure required by Section
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553.996, Florida Statutes.
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(b) Radon Gas: Radon is a naturally occurring radioactive gas that, when it has accumulated in a building in sufficient
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quantities, may present health risks to persons who are exposed to it over time. Levels of radon that exceed federal and state
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guidelines have been found in buildings in Florida. Additional information regarding radon and radon testing may be obtained
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from your county public health unit. Buyer may, within the Inspection Period, have an appropriately licensed person test the
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Property for radon. If the radon level exceeds acceptable EPA standards, Seller may choose to reduce the radon level to an
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acceptable EPA level, failing which either party may cancel this Contract.
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(c) Flood Zone: Buyer is advised to verify by survey, with the lender and with appropriate government agencies which flood
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zone the Property is in, whether flood insurance is required and what restrictions apply to improving the Property and rebuilding
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in the event of casualty. If the Property is in a Special Flood Hazard Area or Coastal High Hazard Area and the buildings are
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built below the minimum flood elevation, Buyer may cancel this Contract by delivering written notice to Seller within 20 days
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from Effective Date, failing which Buyer accepts the existing elevation of the buildings and zone designation of the Property.
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(d) Homeowners' Association: If membership in a homeowners' association is mandatory, an association disclosure
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summary is attached and incorporated into this Contract. BUYER SHOULD NOT SIGN THIS CONTRACT UNTIL BUYER HAS
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RECEIVED AND READ THE DISCLOSURE SUMMARY .
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(e) PROPERTY TAX DISCLOSURE SUMMARY: BUYER SHOULD NOT RELY ON THE SELLER'S CURRENT PROPERTY
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TAXES AS THE AMOUNT OF PROPERTY TAXES THAT BUYER MAY BE OBLIGATED TO PAY IN THE YEAR SUBSEQUENT
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TO PURCHASE. A CHANGE OF OWNERSHIP OR PROPERTY IMPROVEMENTS TRIGGERS REASSESSMENTS OF THE
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PROPERTY THAT COULD RESULT IN HIGHER PROPERTY TAXES. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS CONCERNING
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VALUATION, CONTACT THE COUNTY PROPERTY APPRAISER'S OFFICE FOR FURTHER INFORMATION.
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(f) Mold: Mold is part of the natural environment that, when accumulated in sufficient quantities, may present health risks to
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susceptible persons. For more information, contact the county indoor air quality specialist or other appropriate professional.
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(g) Coastal Construction Control Line: If any part of the Property lies seaward of the coastal construction control line as
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defined in Section 161.053 of the Florida Statutes, Seller shall provide Buyer with an affidavit or survey as required by law
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delineating the line's location on the Property, unless Buyer waives this requirement in writing. The Property being purchased
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may be subject to coastal erosion and to federal, state, or local regulations that govern coastal property, including delineation
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of the coastal construction control line, rigid coastal protection structures, beach nourishment, and the protection of marine
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turtles. Additional information can be obtained from the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, including whether
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there are significant erosion conditions associated with the shoreline of the Property being purchased.
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Buyer waives the right to receive a CCCL affidavit or survey.
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8. MAINTENANCE, INSPECTIONS AND REPAIR: Seller will keep the Property in the same condition from Effective Date until
closing, except for normal wear and tear (“Maintenance Requirement”) and repairs required by this Contract. Seller will provide
access and utilities for Buyer's inspections. Buyer will repair all damages to the Property resulting from the inspections,
return the Property to its pre-inspection condition and provide Seller with paid receipts for all work done on Property upon its
completion. If Seller is unable to complete required repairs or treatments or meet the Maintenance Requirement prior to
closing, Seller will give Buyer a credit at closing for the cost of the repairs and maintenance Seller was obligated to perform. At
closing, Seller will assign all assignable repair and treatment contracts to Buyer and provide Buyer with paid receipts for all
work done on the Property pursuant to the terms of this Contract. At closing, Seller will provide Buyer with any written
documentation that all open permits have been closed out and that Seller has obtained required permits for improvements to
the Property.
(a) Warranty, Inspections and Repair:
(1) Warranty: Seller warrants that non-leased major appliances and heating, cooling, mechanical, electrical, security,
sprinkler, septic and plumbing systems, seawall, dock and pool equipment, if any, are and will be maintained in
working condition until closing; that the structures (including roofs, doors and windows) and pool, if any, are structurally
sound and watertight; and that torn or missing screens and missing roof tiles will be repaired or replaced. Seller
warrants that all open permits will be closed out and that Seller will obtain any required permits for improvements to
the Property prior to Closing Date. Seller does not warrant and is not required to repair cosmetic conditions, unless the
cosmetic condition resulted from a defect in a warranted item. Seller is not obligated to bring any item into compliance
with existing building code regulations unless necessary to repair a warranted item. “Working condition” means operating
in the manner in which the item was designed to operate and “cosmetic conditions” means aesthetic imperfections
that do not affect the working condition of the item, including pitted marcite; tears, worn spots and discoloration of floor
coverings/wallpapers/window treatments; nail holes, scratches, dents, scrapes, chips and caulking in bathroom
ceiling/walls/flooring/tile/fixtures/ mirrors; cracked roof tiles; curling or worn shingles; and minor cracks in floor
tiles/windows/driveways/sidewalks/pool decks/garage and patio floors.
(2) Professional Inspection: Buyer may, at Buyer's expense, have warranted items inspected by a person who
specializes in and holds an occupational license (if required by law) to conduct home inspections or who holds a Florida
license to repair and maintain the items inspected (“professional inspector”). Buyer must, within 5 days from the end of
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the Inspection Period, deliver written notice of any items that are not in the condition warranted and a copy of the portion
of inspector's written report dealing with such items to Seller. If Buyer fails to deliver timely written notice, Buyer waives
Seller's warranty and accepts the items listed in subparagraph (a) in their “as is” conditions, except that Seller must meet
the maintenance requirement.
(3) Repair: Seller will obtain repair estimates and is obligated only to make repairs necessary to bring warranted items
into the condition warranted, up to the Repair Limit. Seller may, within 5 days from receipt of Buyer's notice of items
that are not in the condition warranted, have a second inspection made by a professional inspector and will report
repair estimates to Buyer. If the first and second inspection reports differ and the parties cannot resolve the differences,
Buyer and Seller together will choose, and equally split the cost of, a third inspector, whose written report will be binding
on the parties. If the cost to repair warranted items equals or is less than the Repair Limit, Seller will have the repairs
made in a workmanlike manner by an appropriately licensed person. If the cost to repair warranted items exceeds
the Repair Limit, either party may cancel this Contract unless either party pays the excess or Buyer designates which
repairs to make at a total cost to Seller not exceeding the Repair Limit and accepts the balance of the Property in its “as
is” condition.
(4) Permits: Seller shall close out any open permits and remedy any violation of any governmental entity, including
but not limited to, obtaining any required permits for improvements to the Property, up to the Permit Limit, and with final
inspections completed no later than 5 days prior to Closing Date. If final inspections cannot be performed due to delays
by the governmental entity, Closing Date shall be extended for up to 10 days to complete such final inspections, failing
which, either party may cancel this Contract and Buyer's deposit shall be refunded. If the cost to close out open
permits or to remedy any violation of any governmental entity exceeds the Permit Limit, either party may cancel the
Contract unless either party pays the excess or Buyer accepts the Property in its “as is” condition and Seller credits
Buyer at closing the amount of the Permit Limit.
(b) Wood-Destroying Organisms: “Wood-destroying organism” means arthropod or plant life, including termites, powderpost beetles, oldhouse borers and wood-decaying fungi, that damages or infests seasoned wood in a structure, excluding
fences. Buyer may, at Buyer's expense, have the Property inspected by a Florida-licensed pest control business to
determine the existence of past or present wood-destroying organism infestation and damage caused by infestation. If the
inspector finds evidence of infestation or damage, Buyer will deliver a copy of the inspector's written report to Seller within 5 days
from the date of the inspection. If Seller previously treated the Property for the type of wood-destroying organisms found,
Seller does not have to treat the Property again if (i) there is no visible live infestation, and (ii) Seller transfers to Buyer at
closing a current full treatment warranty for the type of wood-destroying organisms found. Otherwise, Seller will have 5 days
from receipt of the inspector's report to have reported damage estimated by a licensed building or general contractor and corrective
treatment estimated by a licensed pest control business. Seller will have treatments and repairs made by an appropriately licensed
person at Seller's expense up to the WDO Repair Limit. If the cost to treat and repair the Property exceeds the WDO Repair Limit,
either party may pay the excess, failing which either party may cancel this Contract by written notice to the other. If Buyer fails to
timely deliver the inspector's written report, Buyer accepts the Property “as is” with regard to wood-destroying organism infestation
and damage, subject to the maintenance requirement.
(c) Walk-through Inspection/Reinspection: Buyer, and/or Buyer's representative, may walk through the Property solely
to verify that Seller has made repairs required by this Contract, has met the Maintenance Requirement and has met
contractual obligations. If Buyer, and/or Buyer's representative, fails to conduct this inspection, Seller's repair obligations
and Maintenance Requirement will be deemed fulfilled.
9. RISK OF LOSS: If any portion of the Property is damaged by fire or other casualty before closing and can be restored by the
Closing Date or within 45 days after the Closing Date to substantially the same condition as it was on Effective Date, Seller,
will, at Seller's expense, restore the Property and deliver written notice to Buyer that Seller has completed the restoration, and
the parties will close the transaction on the later of: (1) Closing Date; or, (2) 10 days after Buyer's receipt of Seller's notice.
Seller will not be obligated to replace trees. If the restoration cannot be completed in time, Buyer may cancel this Contract
and Buyer's deposit shall be refunded, or Buyer may accept the Property “as is”, and Seller will credit the deductible and
assign the insurance proceeds, if any, to Buyer at closing in such amounts as are (i) attributable to the Property and (ii) not yet
expended in restoring the Property to the same condition as it was on Effective Date.
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TITLE
224 10. TITLE: Seller will convey marketable title to the Property by statutory warranty deed or trustee, personal representative or
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(a) Title Evidence: Title evidence will show legal access to the Property and marketable title of record in Seller in accordance with
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current title standards adopted by the Florida Bar, subject only to the following title exceptions, none of which prevent residential use
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of the Property: covenants, easements and restrictions of record; matters of plat; existing zoning and government regulations; oil,
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gas and mineral rights of record if there is no right of entry; current taxes; mortgages that Buyer will assume; and encumbrances
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that Seller will discharge at or before closing. Seller will, at least 2 days prior to closing, deliver to Buyer, Seller's choice of one of
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the following types of title evidence, which must be generally accepted in the county where the Property is located (specify in
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Paragraph 5(c) the selected type). Seller will use option (1) in Palm Beach County and option (2) in Miami-Dade County.
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(1) A title insurance commitment issued by a Florida-licensed title insurer in the amount of the purchase price and
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subject only to title exceptions set forth in this Contract.
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(2) An existing abstract of title from a reputable and existing abstract firm (if firm is not existing, then abstract must be
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certified as correct by an existing firm) purporting to be an accurate synopsis of the instruments affecting title to the
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Property recorded in the public records of the county where the Property is located and certified to Effective Date.
However, if such an abstract is not available to Seller, then a prior owner's title policy acceptable to the proposed
insurer as a base for reissuance of coverage. Seller will pay for copies of all policy exceptions and an update in a format
acceptable to Buyer's closing agent from the policy effective date and certified to Buyer or Buyer's closing agent,
together with copies of all documents recited in the prior policy and in the update. If a prior policy is not available to Seller
then (1) above will be the title evidence. Title evidence will be delivered no later than 10 days before Closing Date.
(b) Title Examination: Buyer will examine the title evidence and deliver written notice to Seller, within 5 days from receipt of
title evidence but no later than Closing Date, of any defects that make the title unmarketable. Seller will have 30 days from
receipt of Buyer's notice of defects (“Curative Period”) to cure the defects at Seller's expense. If Seller cures the defects
within the Curative Period, Seller will deliver written notice to Buyer and the parties will close the transaction on Closing
Date or within 10 days from Buyer's receipt of Seller's notice if Closing Date has passed. If Seller is unable to cure the
defects within the Curative Period, Seller will deliver written notice to Buyer and Buyer will, within 10 days from receipt of
Seller's notice, either cancel this Contract or accept title with existing defects and close the transaction.
(c) Survey: Buyer may, at Buyer's expense, have the Property surveyed and deliver written notice to Seller, within 5 days from
receipt of survey but no later than closing, of any encroachments on the Property, encroachments by the Property's improvements
on other lands or deed restriction or zoning violations. Any such encroachment or violation will be treated in the same manner as a
title defect and Buyer's and Seller's obligations will be determined in accordance with subparagraph (b) above.
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MISCELLANEOUS
256 11. EFFECTIVE DATE; TIME; FORCE MAJEURE:
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(a) Effective Date: The “Effective Date” of this Contract is the date on which the last of the parties initials or signs and
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delivers the final offer or counteroffer. Time is of the essence for all provisions of this Contract.
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(b) Time: All time periods will be computed in business days (a “business day” is every calendar day except Saturday, Sunday
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and national legal holidays). If any deadline falls on a Saturday, Sunday or national legal holiday, performance will be due the
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next business day. All time periods will end at 5:00 p.m. local time (meaning in the county where the Property is
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located) of the appropriate day.
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(c) Force Majeure: Buyer or Seller shall not be required to perform any obligation under this Contract or be liable to
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each other for damages so long as the performance or non-performance of the obligation is delayed, caused or prevented
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by an act of God or force majeure. An “act of God” or “force majeure” is defined as hurricanes, earthquakes, floods, fire,
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unusual transportation delays, wars, insurrections and any other cause not reasonably within the control of the Buyer or
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Seller and which by the exercise of due diligence the non-performing party is unable in whole or in part to prevent or
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overcome. All time periods, including Closing Date, will be extended (not to exceed 30 days) for the period that the force
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majeure or act of God is in place. In the event that such “act of God” or “force majeure” event continues beyond the 30
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days in this sub-paragraph, either party may cancel the Contract by delivering written notice to the other and Buyer's
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deposit shall be refunded.
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12. NOTICES: All notices shall be in writing and will be delivered to the parties and Broker by mail, personal delivery or
electronic media. Except for the notices required by Paragraph 3 of this Contract, Buyer's failure to deliver timely written
notice to Seller, when such notice is required by this Contract, regarding any contingencies will render that
contingency null and void and the Contract will be construed as if the contingency did not exist. Any notice, document
or item delivered to or received by an attorney or licensee (including a transaction broker) representing a party will be
as effective as if delivered to or by that party.
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13. COMPLETE AGREEMENT: This Contract is the entire agreement between Buyer and Seller. Except for brokerage
agreements, no prior or present agreements will bind Buyer, Seller or Broker unless incorporated into this Contract.
Modifications of this Contract will not be binding unless in writing, signed or initialed and delivered by the party to be bound.
Signatures, initials, documents referenced in this Contract, counterparts and written modifications communicated electronically
or on paper will be acceptable for all purposes, including delivery, and will be binding. Handwritten or typewritten terms inserted
in or attached to this Contract prevail over preprinted terms. If any provision of this Contract is or becomes invalid or
unenforceable, all remaining provisions will continue to be fully effective. Buyer and Seller will use diligence and good faith in
performing all obligations under this Contract. This Contract will not be recorded in any public records.
286 14. ASSIGNABILITY; PERSONS BOUND: Buyer may not assign this Contract without Seller's written consent. The
287 terms “Buyer,” “Seller,” and “Broker” may be singular or plural. This Contract is binding on the heirs, administrators, executors,
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DEFAULT AND DISPUTE RESOLUTION
15. DEFAULT: (a) Seller Default: If for any reason other than failure of Seller to make Seller's title marketable after diligent effort,
Seller fails, refuses or neglects to perform this Contract, Buyer may choose to receive a return of Buyer's deposit without waiving the
right to seek damages or to seek specific performance as per Paragraph 16. Seller will also be liable to Broker for the full amount of the
brokerage fee. (b) Buyer Default: If Buyer fails to perform this Contract within the time specified, including timely payment of all deposits,
Seller may choose to retain and collect all deposits paid and agreed to be paid as liquidated damages or to seek specific performance as
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296 per Paragraph 16; and Broker will, upon demand, receive 50% of all deposits paid and agreed to be paid (to be split equally among
297 Broker) up to the full amount of the brokerage fee.
298 16. DISPUTE RESOLUTION: This Contract will be construed under Florida law. All controversies, claims and other matters in
299 question arising out of or relating to this transaction or this Contract or its breach will be settled as follows:
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(a) Disputes concerning entitlement to deposits made and agreed to be made: Buyer and Seller will have 30 days from
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the date conflicting demands are made to attempt to resolve the dispute through mediation. If that fails, Escrow Agent will
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submit the dispute, if so required by Florida law, to Escrow Agent's choice of arbitration, a Florida court or the Florida Real
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Estate Commission (“FREC”). Buyer and Seller will be bound by any resulting award, judgment or order. A broker's
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obligation under Chapter 475, FS and the FREC rules to timely notify the FREC of an escrow dispute and timely resolve the
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escrow dispute through mediation, arbitration, interpleader or an escrow disbursement order, if the broker so chooses,
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applies to brokers only and does not apply to title companies, attorneys or other escrow companies.
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(b) All other disputes: Buyer and Seller will have 30 days from the date a dispute arises between them to attempt to
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resolve the matter through mediation, failing which the parties will resolve the dispute through neutral binding arbitration in
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the county where the Property is located. The arbitrator may not alter the Contract terms or award any remedy not provided
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for in this Contract. The award will be based on the greater weight of the evidence and will state findings of fact and the
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contractual authority on which it is based. If the parties agree to use discovery, it will be in accordance with the Florida Rules
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of Civil Procedure and the arbitrator will resolve all discovery-related disputes. Any disputes with a real estate licensee or
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firm named in Paragraph 19 will be submitted to arbitration only if the licensee's broker consents in writing to become a party
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to the proceeding. This clause will survive closing.
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(c) Mediation and Arbitration; Expenses: “Mediation” is a process in which parties attempt to resolve a dispute by
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submitting it to an impartial mediator who facilitates the resolution of the dispute but who is not empowered to impose a
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settlement on the parties. Mediation will be in accordance with the rules of the American Arbitration Association (“AAA”) or
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other mediator agreed on by the parties. The parties will equally divide the mediation fee, if any. “Arbitration” is a process in
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which the parties resolve a dispute by a hearing before a neutral person who decides the matter and whose decision is
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binding on the parties. Arbitration will be in accordance with the rules of the AAA or other arbitrator agreed on by the parties.
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Each party to any arbitration will pay its own fees, costs and expenses, including attorneys' fees, and will equally split the
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arbitrators' fees and administrative fees of arbitration.
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ESCROW AGENT AND BROKER
17. ESCROW AGENT: Buyer and Seller authorize Escrow Agent to receive, deposit and hold funds and other items in escrow
and, subject to clearance, disburse them upon proper authorization and in accordance with Florida law and the terms of this
Contract, including disbursing brokerage fees. The parties agree that Escrow Agent will not be liable to any person for misdelivery of
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18. PROFESSIONAL ADVICE; BROKER LIABILITY: Broker advises Buyer and Seller to verify all facts and representations that
are important to them and to consult an appropriate professional for legal advice (for example, interpreting contracts, determining the
effect of laws on the Property and transaction, status of title, foreign investor reporting requirements, the effect of property lying
partially or totally seaward of the coastal construction control line, etc.) and for tax, property condition, environmental and other
specialized advice. Buyer acknowledges that Broker does not reside in the Property and that all representations (oral, written or
otherwise) by Broker are based on Seller representations or public records. Buyer agrees to rely solely on Seller, professional
inspectors and governmental agencies for verification of the Property condition, square footage and facts that materially
affect Property value. Buyer and Seller respectively will pay all costs and expenses, including reasonable attorneys' fees at all levels,
incurred by Broker and Broker's officers, directors, agents and employees in connection with or arising from Buyer's or Seller's
misstatement or failure to perform contractual obligations. Buyer and Seller hold harmless and release Broker and Broker's officers,
directors, agents and employees from all liability for loss or damage based on (1) Buyer's or Seller's misstatement or failure to perform
contractual obligations; (2) Broker's performance, at Buyer's and/or Seller's request, of any task beyond the scope of services
regulated by Chapter 475, F.S., as amended, including Broker's referral, recommendation or retention of any vendor; (3) products or
services provided by any vendor; and (4) expenses incurred by any vendor. Buyer and Seller each assume full responsibility for
selecting and compensating their respective vendors. This paragraph will not relieve Broker of statutory obligations. For purposes of this
paragraph, Broker will be treated as a party to this Contract. This paragraph will survive closing.
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19. BROKERS: The licensee(s) and brokerage(s) named below are collectively referred to as “Broker.” Instruction to Closing
Agent: Seller and Buyer direct closing agent to disburse at closing the full amount of the brokerage fees as specified in
separate brokerage agreements with the parties and cooperative agreements between the brokers, except to the extent Broker
has retained such fees from the escrowed funds. In the absence of such brokerage agreements, closing agent will disburse
brokerage fees as indicated below. This paragraph will not be used to modify any MLS or other offer of compensation made by
Seller or listing broker to cooperating brokers.
escrowed items to Buyer or Seller, unless the misdelivery is due to Escrow Agent's willful breach of this Contract or gross negligence.
If Escrow Agent interpleads the subject matter of the escrow, Escrow Agent will pay the filing fees and costs from the deposit and will
recover reasonable attorneys' fees and costs to be paid from the escrowed funds or equivalent and charged and awarded as court
costs in favor of the prevailing party. All claims against Escrow Agent will be arbitrated, so long as Escrow Agent consents to arbitrate.
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Selling Firm/Brokerage Fee: ($ or % of Purchase Price)
Listing Firm/Brokerage Fee: ($ or % of Purchase Price)
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ADDENDA AND ADDITIONAL TERMS
359 20. ADDENDA: The following additional terms are included in the attached addenda and incorporated into this Contract (check
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A. Condo. Assn.
H. As Is w/Right to Inspect
O. Interest-Bearing Account
V. Prop. Disclosure Stmt.
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B. Homeowners' Assn.
I. Inspections
P. Back-up Contract
W. FIRPTA
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C. Seller Financing
J. Insulation Disclosure
Q. Broker - Pers. Int. in Prop.
X. 1031 Exchange
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D. Mort. Assumption
K. Pre-1978 Housing Stmt. (LBP)
R. Rentals
Y. Additional Clauses
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E. FHA Financing
L. Insurance
S. Sale/Lease of Buyer's Property
Other
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F. VA Financing
M. Housing Older Persons
T. Rezoning
Other
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G. New Mort. Rates
N. Lease purchase/Lease option
U. Assignment
Other
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This is intended to be a legally binding contract. If not fully understood, seek the advice of an attorney prior to signing.
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OFFER AND ACCEPTANCE
(Check if applicable: Buyer received a written real property disclosure statement from Seller before making this Offer.)
Buyer offers to purchase the Property on the above terms and conditions. Unless this Contract is signed by Seller and a copy
delivered to Buyer no later than
a.m.
p.m. on
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, this offer will be
revoked and Buyer's deposit refunded subject to clearance of funds.
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COUNTER OFFER/REJECTION
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Seller counters Buyer's offer (to accept the counter offer, Buyer must sign or initial the counter offered terms and deliver a
419 copy of the acceptance to Seller. Unless otherwise stated, the time for acceptance of any counteroffers shall be 2 days from the
420 date the counter is delivered.
Seller rejects Buyer's offer.
421 Date:
Buyer: _________________________________________________________________
Print name:
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Buyer: _________________________________________________________________
Print name:
Address:
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Seller: __________________________________________________________________
Print name:
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Seller: __________________________________________________________________
Print name:
Address:
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Effective Date:
(The date on which the last party signed or initialed and delivered the final offer or counteroffer.)
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The Florida Association of REALTORS and local Board/Association of REALTORS make no representation as to the legal validity or adequacy of any provision of this form in
any specific transaction. This standardized form should not be used in complex transactions or with extensive riders or additions. This form is available for use by the entire
real estate industry and is not intended to identify the user as a REALTOR. REALTOR is a registered collective membership mark that may be used only by real estate
licensees who are members of the National Association of REALTORS and who subscribe to its Code of Ethics.
The copyright laws of the United States (17 U.S. Code) forbid the unauthorized reproduction of blank forms by any means including facsimile or computerized forms.
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